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- Dictionarywhiff/(h)wif/
noun
- 1. a smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly: "I caught a whiff of peachy perfume" Similar
- 2. a puff or breath of air or smoke: "whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler" Similar
verb
- 1. get a brief or faint smell of: "he screwed up his nose as if he'd whiffed Limburger"
- 2. (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. informal North American
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The meaning of WHIFF is a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray. How to use whiff in a sentence.
WHIFF definition: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of air: 2. a slight sign of something: 3. to have an…. Learn more.
a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like: a whiff of fresh air. a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, or the like: I tried smoking once, but had a coughing fit after the first whiff and gave up. a slight outburst:
A whiff can mean the hint of something you smell. When you drive past the sewage treatment plant and suddenly roll up your car windows, it's usually because you've gotten a whiff of the plant's special odor. Whiff can be used as either a noun or verb, and it implies a brief or small puff or sniff.
n. 1. a. A brief, passing odor carried in the air: a whiff of perfume. b. A very small trace: a whiff of self-pity in her remarks. 2. An inhalation, as of air or smoke: Take a whiff of this pipe. 3. A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft: A whiff of cool air blew into the room. 4. Baseball A strikeout. v. whiffed, whiff·ing, whiffs. v.intr. 1.
1. countable noun [usually singular] If there is a whiff of a particular smell, you smell it only slightly or only for a brief period of time, for example as you walk past someone or something. He caught a whiff of her perfume. [ + of] Synonyms: smell, hint, scent, sniff More Synonyms of whiff.
WHIFF meaning: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of air: 2. a slight sign of something: 3. to have an…. Learn more.
noun. /wɪf/ [usually singular] whiff (of something) a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time. a whiff of cigar smoke. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
whiff meaning, definition, what is whiff: a very slight smell of something: Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Adjective. Filter. noun. whiffs. A brief, passing odor carried in the air. A whiff of perfume. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A slight wave or gust of odor; faint, momentary smell. A whiff of garlic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
